A Royal Finish!
What a thrilling win for our Kansas City Royals as they edged past the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 3-2. The game was an absolute nail-biter, but our boys pulled through and earned a much-deserved victory!
Early Lead and Tight Contest
The first inning was highlighted by a single from Bobby Witt Jr., who later scored thanks to Salvador Perez's single. This put us up 1-0 early on. But the Twins quickly answered back with a home run from Ty France in the top of the second, leveling the score 1-1. The game remained tense, with both teams unable to break the tie for several innings.The Game-Winning Push
Despite the Twins momentarily taking the lead in the 6th inning, our Royals showed resilience. In the bottom of the 7th, Freddy Fermin got hit by a pitch and was later driven home by a single from Jonathan India. Drew Waters capitalized on the momentum and scored on a clutch sacrifice fly from Bobby Witt Jr. to give us the 3-2 lead.
Closing the Game
The bullpen did an exceptional job keeping the Twins at bay. Erceg, Lynch IV, and Estévez were instrumental in sealing the win. The drama unfolded once again in the top of the 9th as the Twins threatened with base runners. But Estévez kept his cool and finished it off with Matt Wallner striking out to end the game! What a way to end the matchup!
Our Royals fought hard and proved they wouldn't back down. It's moments like these that keep us excited and proud to support this team. Let's carry this momentum forward, Royals fans!
Scoreboard for Twins @ Royals (April 10th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |